OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512412

CHEST,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TORSO,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

1986-01-30T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TORSO,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14512412
Report ID: 521110

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING AN OAK TREE. AS IT FELL, IT TWISTED, STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AND FELL ON HIM. HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL OF INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND MIDSECTIO N.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
39

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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